Basic Instinct

Victoria's Secret

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3.0

79 reviews
45%
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3.9/5
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    tooextreme4you

    19 years ago

    I got this fragrance on one side and a lip gloss on the other as a present for my birthday. BI reminds me of something that my mum would wear, and that's kinda bad. Maybe I'll get used to it one...

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    Age19-24

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    LittleNesha

    19 years ago

    I was out malling w/my daughter yesterday & decided to browse through VS. Among the ridiculously overpriced slips, thongs, & titslings, I happened upon Basic Instinct & decided to try it. To my...

    About reviewer (407 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    FrenchPineAppleBird

    19 years ago

    This scent remindes me of one thing, the smell of dirty underwear. If my boyfriend thought this smell was "hot" I would go out and find a new one on principle. I enjoy deep scents, but the musk in...

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    sweetangel04

    19 years ago

    very pretty bottle, but I love this, I dont know why all the bad reviews. I think this smells nice. kindof like the old posion.

    About reviewer (21 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    glitterpanda

    19 years ago

    I used to work for VS and I quit (yes, QUIT. wasn't fired. was actually BEGGED to stay. this fragrance really is awful, I'm not being biased) after they launched this fragrance. I agree with all of...

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    AgeUnder 18

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    chimera59

    19 years ago

    I work as an associate for VS so I got the medium sized bottle free. This fragrance is very heavy and probably not something I would wear-usually I like lighter floral fragrance. This one reminds...

    About reviewer (325 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    TinaV

    19 years ago

    I'm surprised that so many people hate it. I really love it! It is strong and it is more of a night fragrance (wouldn't really recommend for daytime wear, but it does smell good). The drydown is...

    About reviewer (46 reviews)

    Age25-29

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    crystalMAC

    19 years ago

    I'll let everyones elses comments describes this scent. All i can say is yuck! WHAT WAS VS thinking?

    About reviewer (4 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    MyDogSophie

    19 years ago

    This is rancid. This has to be one of the worst things to ever come out of VS. It smells like the Passion perfume by Liz Taylor. If that perfume had a twin, this would be it. The salesgirl was...

    About reviewer (129 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    sana_j

    19 years ago

    Okay, so i didnt buy this and I never will. I tested it, and didn't like it at first, and disliked it even more once the scent faded. Ugh, it smelled rotten and old and cheap. WHY? I had a coupon...

    About reviewer (446 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    franknbeans82

    19 years ago

    I had the misfortune of being sprayed with this odor by an SA, while browsing lipglosses. I can honestly say it's one of the worst scents I've smelled in a long time. It assaults your nostrils...

    About reviewer (137 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    theluscioushellcat

    19 years ago

    Fragrance is a highly personal thing, and totally subjective. Sometimes we make emotional or other connections with a scent. Like vanilla=comfort, rose=innocent, pine=Christmas. Well, if I were to...

    About reviewer (245 reviews)

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    angelstar381

    19 years ago

    At first it's a bit sharp & strong - but let it settle down a minute and it quickly changes completely. Then it becomes a deep sexy close-to-the-skin musk with just a little vibrancy - and it...

    About reviewer (84 reviews)

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    uberbabe007

    19 years ago

    EW. Gotta agree; this is a VERY elderly scent, and, curiously,smells like it's been on a shelf in a drug store for a long time. Not at all what I would expect from Victoria's Secret. This is icky.

    About reviewer (38 reviews)

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    CoverModel

    19 years ago

    This is one of the worst scents I have smelled recently.It smells like those fragrances that some old ladies wear. Something cheap, non classy. It proves once again that VS should stick to underwear.

    About reviewer (261 reviews)

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    BabyDaiDai

    19 years ago

    I like the scent. Hard to desribe. Its just one of those scents you smell on someone walking by and want to know what scent they are wearing. Smelled strong at first whiff but cooled down and...

    About reviewer (35 reviews)

    AgeUnder 18

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    blondefornow

    20 years ago

    I just smelled this for the first time and WOW!!! It's been ages since anything "new" has come out fragrance-wise. To me it's always the same modern scent. This is different. Reminds me of a softer...

    About reviewer (115 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    BootsieMaeStar

    20 years ago

    I was so hoping to like this fragrance. The bottle is beautiful, but to me it smells like a typical department store fragrance and it gave me a headache. I personally think VS Heavenly and Amber...

    About reviewer (37 reviews)

    Age19-24

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    PurpleFairy

    20 years ago

    This is a great fragrance, and a beautiful bottle. It smells so good! Fairly expensive 2.5 oz for 52 US dollars, but I love this. My fav fragrance in a long time.

    About reviewer (32 reviews)

    Age19-24

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